Karl El-Koura was born in Dubai, United Arab Emirates in 1979 and currently lives in Ottawa, Ontario (Canada). He has published more than sixty short stories and articles. Karl holds a second-degree black belt in Okinawan Goju Ryu karate, is an avid commuter-cyclist, and works for the Canadian Federal Public Service. Karl maintains an online home at http: //www.ootersplace.com, where you can discover work by him and keep up-to-date with his latest news. He can be reached at karl@ootersplace.com.